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The Companion to 'Sketches of Young Ladies.' 



CHARACTERISTIC 



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SKETCHES 



YOUNG GENTLEMEN. 

By "QUIZ," Junior. ^ 

THE WHOLE INTERSPERSED WITH VARIOUS 
FRIENDLY HINTS AND USEFUL SUGGESTIONS. 




THE LADIES' YOUNG GENT LEMAN. 



LOND0N: 

PUBLISHED FOR THE^UTHOR, BY 

WILLIAM KIDD, 7, TAVISTOCK STREET, 

COVENT-GARDEN. 



L * 1890 *^ 






BS, PA1S1 1 I 






TO THE READER, 



The various amiabilities and foibles of the 
fairer sex having been duly chronicled in 
a volume similar to the present, the Author 
of the following pages considers it no more 
than an act of justice, that the same honor 
should be conferred on those who are called, 
par excellence, Lords of the Creation. 
With what ability he has executed the task 
he has undertaken, remains for the public to 
determine. 



THE 



YOUNG GENTLEMAN FROM SCHOOL. 



MULTUM IN PARVO. 



Can any one mistake the " Young Gentleman from 
School V Methinks I see him now, with his short, blue, 
sailor-like jacket, demi-semi waistcoat, yellow wood- 
stock gloves, and neatly-brushed beaver, — strutting 
forth, cane in hand, to call on some of his fellows who 
have just left, or will soon forsake, the same scene of 
their boyhood. With the "Young Gentleman from 
School, 11 there is a blushing when spoken to, a silence 
in company, and a diffidence in accepting invitations, 
until he " has asked Papa and Mamma." Fresh from 
the construing of Latin, Greek, and French, his Virgil, 
Horace, and Telemachus, with his head stored with un- 
digested exercises, and problematical propositions, and 
his feet perfected in all the movements of the "light 
fantastic toe," he is, or fancies he is, the beau-ideal of 



I \ ri.RMAN I ROM sCHO(»I. 

perfection. He gained the highest class, sad iras al the 
top of it, — what conld lie do more' Observe his bon 

M hfl enters the room, — anil the bloODQ upon his cheeks 

ss lie delifers "Papa and Mamma's love, and hopes that 

JTOU are all well •" the anxiety and expectation, as he 

inquires whether Master Charles may M <:<> OUl with 
him tor a short time," or "may have a ride on the 
poney,' or "may join Master Wilmot and himself to 
fish in the canal to-morrow.'* The " Young Gentleman 
from School" looks forward with impatience to the mo- 
ment, when Papa will allow him to have a coat with 
tails, a watch, Wellington boots, a stock, and et CGterw 
as well as to the hour when he shall be articled, or ap- 
prenticed, to some profession or business ; and thus 
shake off the " school-boy,' 1 and make certain of not 
being returned, for " another half-year," to consult his 
Entick, Lexicon, and Euclid. When a party is given 
by Papa or Mamma, the "Young Gentleman from 
School'' is exhibited in the college-hornpipe, and a ser- 
vant is sent for the framed specimen of his penmanship 
suspended by a red cord in the library, or dining room : 
here, some verse from sacred writ, or perhaps a few lines 
from a celebrated bard, will be found immortalised by 
an exquisite engrossment of them upon stout vellum. 



THE YOUNG GENTLEMAN FROM SCHOOL. 9 

protected by plate-glass, and fortified at all points by a 
richly-carved gilding. You will remark, at foot, a full 
explanation of the name and age of the Young Gentle- 
man, and of the day of the month, and the Anno Do- 
mini on which he achieved the wonderful undertaking. 
An expensively-bound copy of "Thomson's Seasons 1 ' 
is displayed, whilst aunt, uncle, and god-papa expa- 
tiate on the " general good conduct and attention 1 ' of 
the Young Gentleman ; to which the spare leaf, pre- 
ceding the title page, attributes the fortunate possession 
of such " a prize." Our juvenile friend is father's 
pride, mother's pet, and grandmother's darling; he 
neither gives, nor receives, offence ; has no desire for a 
recurrence of the past, is pleased with the present, and 
feeds upon the prospect of the future : he loves all, and 
is beloved by every body ; and as we read in his happy 
face, and observe in his honesty and simple waywardness, 
the buoyancy and exuberance of "just fifteen," we are 
apt to indulge in a little sinfulness, by envying the 
blissful state of the " Young Gentleman from School." 
But ah ! how transient is it ? — he must soon leave his 
home, and leave it for ever. The privileges and the joys 
he is now partaking, will soon pass away, — and when 
he has gone forth into the wide world, and feels the 



10 thf. voim; cr.Mi.FMAN riOM school. 

want of a father's rare, and of a mother's love, then will 
all these scenes return with freshness to his mind, and the 
remembrance of their kind words, or looks, or thoughts, 
become a source of delightful pleasure. Everv recol- 
lection of affection, and obedience, will awaken joy in 
his heart : whilst every sting of ingratitude will bring 
with it the bitterness of repentance and remorse. How 
affecting is that period, when the " Young Gentleman 
from School" bends bis footsteps from his father's 
dwelling to seek a residence among strangers! the 
feelings which press upon him as his father takes his 
hand, and bids him the parting farewell ! and when his 
mother endeavors to hide her tears as he departs from 
her watchful eye, to meet the temptations of Hie! His 
heart is full — the tears must flow — and emotion chokes 
his voice. How cold is the love of others compared 
with that of his parents! The " Young Gentleman from 
School" is leaving the roof of his father, to go out 
into the wide world to buffet with its sorrows — his heart 
is oppressed with many struggling sensations. The 
day is come, on which he has to bid adieu to the fireside 
of his numberless pleasures ; the friends endeared to 
him by so many associations, so many acts of kind 
he has to part from a mother who has protected him in 



THE YOUNG GENTLEMAN FROM SCHOOL. 11 

sickness, and rejoiced with him in health ; he has to leave 
a father's guardianship to go forth, and act without an 
adviser, and rely to a considerable extent upon his own 
unaided judgment : he has to part from his brothers and 
sisters, no more to see them but as an occasional visitor 
at his paternal home. Oh, how desolate does every thing 
appear! He would fain hesitate from launching forth 
to meet the tempest and the storm ; but the moments 
pass fleetly, and he must triumph over reluctance. He 
goes from room to room, looking, as for the last time, 
upon those scenes to which imagination will so often 
recur ; and where it will love to linger. The well- 
packed trunk is in the entry, waiting the arrival of the 
stage. William and Maria are moving about, hardly 
knowing whether to smile or to cry, when their eyes 
meet those of Henry. The father sits at the window 
humming a mournful air, as he is watching the approach 
of the coach which is to bear his son away. The mo- 
ther, with all the indescribable emotions of a mother's 
breast, is placing in a small bundle, a few little com- 
forts, — such as none but a mother could imagine ; and, 
with generous resolution, endeavoring to preserve a 
cheerful countenance, that, as far as possible, she may 
preserve her dear boy from unnecessary pain at the hour 



11' I HE VOr.NG GENTLEMAN FROM SCHOOL. 

of departure. The u Young Gentleman from School " 

II watching her, but he cannot 6peak, and retains his 
bunting ftgonj in silence. At last, the rumbling of the 
wheel* is heard; and the four horses are reined up at 
the door. He now endeavors by an affected bustlii. 
gain sufficient fortitude to say " farewell" — he tak« 
mother's hand — the dew-drop glistens in her eye, and 
wets her pallid cheek ; he struggles to say " good bye," 
but cannot — he presses her to his parched lips, and feels 
her throbbing, palpitating bosom ! His brother and 
sister snatch a passing instant to wipe away, in soli- 
tude, their gushing tears — they return — he has now the 
hand of his warm-hearted, indulgent, father — the father 
tries to look cheerful, but it is an effort of indescribable 
torture — he blesses him, and gently leads him away — 
the door of the vehicle is closed — the crack of the dri- 
ver's whip is heard — and the wheels bear him rapidly 
away. The passions, so long restrained, now have vent ; 
he sinks back upon his seat; envelopes himself in his 
cloak, and weeps into a hectic and broken slumber. 

What an enviable state of mind is this ! How un- 
alloyed, how heavenly, is the attachment which causes 
this uneasiness and perplexity ! Here is a purity of 
thought, and feeling, which will never return : a sin- 



THE YOUNG GENTLEMAN FROM SCHOOL. 13 

eerity which we find not in after-life ; and whilst we 
view the " Young Gentleman from School" launching 
his small bark in the midst of the troubled waters, it is 
impossible to part with him without a fervent hope, that 
he who giveth wisdom to all who ask it, may lead and 
guide him safely through the many perils and dan- 
gers, with which, alas ! his voyage will, inevitably, be 
beset, 



THE 

YOUNG GENTLEMAN IN HIS TEENS. 

O FORTUNATUS PUER, STIMIUM SB CREDE COLORI, 



From the age of fifteen to the age of twenty, is the 
period generally understood by "the teens." The 
young gentleman presses " the governor " to send 
him to the University, and names the different colleges 
with their several advantages ; upon which he expa- 
tiates as if they had all been discovered now for the first 
time ; or he urges his consent to being articled to Mr. 
A, or bound to Mr. B. He has decided upon acquiring 
honors at Christ-Church, or that he will be a lawyer, 
or must be a merchant. We soon meet with him in- 



14 thi: yoim; ci.mii.man in his ti:l.\>. 

dlllging in 'he prospect of * matriculation," or at a 
desk — pen in ear — clothed with "a little brief autho- 
rity," — and quite the "man of business.*' He thinks 
himself quite a man — cultivates a change of the " mas- 
ter" for "mister" — talks loud — laughl ditto — and be- 
gins to smile significantly on the fairer sex. He has 
totally abandoned the fall-over collar, and established 
himself in a black stock, ornamented by a tie of pre- 
cision and neatness. You may discover that he has 
entered into some contract for the daily arrangement of 
his locks, which are stiffly-curled, plentifully glossed by 
bear's grease, Circassian cream, or Russia oil. There 
is an unequal division in front, which forms a small 
forest of friz on one side, and a moderate hedge-row of 
it on the other. If we closely examine the " Young 
Gentleman in his Teens," small sprouts — the promise of 
a more abundant growth — will be found on those parts 
of his visage, usually covered in after-years by whiskers 
and by beard; and if it were lawful to extort a confes- 
sion, we should, perhaps, gain a wrinkle in the science 
of promoting vegetation by the use of Columbia's Balm, 
or " thine invaluable oil, Macassar." The first spare 
half-crown has been devoted to the purchase of a silver- 
steel razor, and the next to the procurement of a magic 



THE YOUNG GENTLEMAN IN HIS TEENS. 15 

strop. There is a predominant wish in the " Young 
Gentleman in his Teens " to grow tall, andtobe thought 
a u somebody" in society. Unfortunately he is, nine 
times out of ten, awkward, both in expression and 
manner ; and, from an imperfection in both, and an 
ignorance of the world, at the same instant that he is 
desirous to be thought initiated in the wisdom and the 
ways of it, the " Young Gentleman in his Teens 1 ' becomes 
disagreeable to many, and, not unfrequently, a great 
annoyance. The five years of the teens are a trying 
period of life: youth is verging into manhood, and the 
intermediate stage is interwoven with much that is 
objectionable ; the brightness and freshness of the boy 
are displaced by the germs of dissipation — a dissipation 
which is eagerly sought after, as necessary to the asser- 
tion of manhood, and erroneously embraced by the 
inexperienced lad as indispensable to the proof of his 
independence. The "Young Gentleman in his Teens" 
feels confident in a high estimate of his learning, and 
imagines that others, who are his seniors by many 
years, and superiors in ability as well as information, 
are utterly ignorant and stupid. He commences by 
making broad statements which are not properly treated 
or refuted, and presuming upon his success, and belie v- 



\6 TBM rOI KG G BWTLEMAM in his teens. 

ing that he is esteemed by those who have not hitherto 
reasoned with, or contradicted him, he begins to be 
imperious, positive, obstinate, and, of course, rude. 
The result is, that he at length becomes unwelcome, is 
treated coldly; then a grumbling, fault-finding tone 
succeeds, and lie speaks slightingly and disrespectfully 
of his father's friends. The parents of the " Young Gen- 
tleman in his Teens," who have neglected the correction 
of his faults — and such is certainly the case with the 
majority of them — must look for any removal, or ameli- 
oration, to the precarious influences of after-years. It 
certainly is to be deplored, that many worthy people 
are perpetually outraging their duty by permitting too 
great a relaxation of their authority at this important 
season. At seventeen, the young gentleman falls in 
love, and his adored one is the most charming creature 
in existence. At eighteen, he has been engaged to be 
married to at least half that number; but in the year 
which follows, he determines resolutely to become a 
benedict. During this period, the " Young Gentleman 
in his Teens" applies some portion of his time to poetical 
compositions, and a larger share to his amatory cor- 
respondence. Every fresh face brings new beauties, 
additional charms, something that is still more cap- 



THE YOUNG GENTLEMAN IN HIS TEENS. 17 

tivating, and yet each is unsurpassable in her turn. 
The young Lothario talks of dying, drowning, and 
distraction; he vows eternal fidelity, and an uncon- 
querable passion. Our hero is romantic; he meets 
early in the morning, and by the mild beams of the 
moon in the evening ; he writes of love, talks of love, 
dreams of love ; he indites no subject but matrimony, 
his conversations are of matrimony ; his nights pass in 
the anticipation of matrimony: but though the affec- 
tions of our youth are the most sincere and disin- 
terested, and occasionally the most deeply rooted and 
lasting, still it is ordained — and who will venture to 
gainsay the wisdom of it? — that scarcely one in a 
hundred " changes his condition" (of the tens of thou- 
sands who declare an unalterable determination to do 
so) amongst those who come under the description ot 
the " Young Gentleman in his Teens. 11 



18 



IMPROVING YOUNG GENTLEMAN. 



MORTALIUM OHM IBU8 B 



h has long been a custom — and with ancient usage 
\\c are not disposed to quarrel — to send a son, from the 
age of twenty to twenty-one, to some person, or place, 
for increase of knowledge, previously to his entering 
upon any intended avocation. One is placed with a 
clergyman to be" crammed ;" another with a lawyer to 
" see practice ;" and a third with a merchant, to 
perfect himself in the art and mystery of" commerce." 
The young gentleman so placed, is, what we term the 
" Improving Young Gentleman. " As his father put his 
name on the books at Baliol some twelve months since, 
it is expected there will be an opening in twelve months 
to come, and it is therefore necessary to brush away the 
cobwebs from his brain, and prepare him tor matricula- 
tion : this is "cramming" — a grade of cramming below 
that fur the " little go," or "degree," but still cram- 
ming it is; and a reverend divine with a small curacy, 



THE IMPROVING YOUNG GENTLEMAN. 19 

and a " small class," is selected, who, for the considera- 
tion of two hundred pounds or so, proposes, in the 
following year, to introduce the " Improving Young 
Gentleman" to his old acquaintances in Athens and in 
Rome, and to bring him once more into the society of 
the " first three books" of Euclid. Five or six hours 
out of every twenty-four are allotted to these essen- 
tials; and the remainder are otherwise disposed of. 
Four years of the articles to an attorney pass by, and 
the fifth, or last, is to be spent in the offices of the 
" London agent ;" or, if the service has hitherto been in 
London, then this residue is whiled away in the 
chambers of some " gentleman at the bar." So, after 
an apprenticeship to the merchant in Liverpool, a pre- 
paratory ordeal is deemed proper before purchasing a 
share in any " concern." The " Improving Young 
Gentleman" commonly rises with a head-ach at eleven, 
and retires about three the next morning. His day is 
occupied in rather a diversified manner : a lounge in 
the study, in the courts, or at the counting-house, 
follows shortly after breakfast — then, a stroll to the 
west end, with a look-in at TattersaLTs, Anderson's, or 
some other of the horse-repositories; dine at six — the 

theatre, or opera, at nine — with supper, at one, at 
c2 



20 THK IMPROVING YUCM. CI NTI.EMAN. 

Smart's, Oflley's, Goodered's, Of some other oyster- 
shop — and roulette, or rou^e-et-noir, whilst intoxi- 
cated, at two o'clock. The u Improving Young Gentle- 
man, " if intended tor the University, talks of little else 
but taking "honors f 1 for the law of the Judges, Coun- 
sel, of the " eloquential satis," and the u sapienti;e 
parum ;*' for merchandize, of the failures of the " great 
houses,'' of duties upon the raw and manufactured, and 
of shipping. The first is distinguishable in the street 
bv his nigligi appearance, and sallow countenance. 
The second is rather more smart, is generally dressed in 
black, with the addition, in summer, of white trowsers ; 
and has a shuffling, quick, hurried, step — occasionally 
carrying, with questionable taste, a small packet of 
papers, tied round with red tape, as a badge of his 
calling. The third may be detected by his spruce, 
buttoned-up, bustling, and important strut. The 
" Improving Young Gentleman" patronises snuff and 
cigars ; although we must say snuffing is a habit so 
dirty, a practice so outre, that no person, with any pre- 
tension to elegance, can adopt it ; and as to tmMng, 
it is for soldiers, rakes, and shop-boys to patronise it. 
To the soldier, it may possibly be beneficial ; to the 
rake, convenient ; as it produces that drowsiness of 



THE IMPROVING YOUNG GENTLEMAN. 21 

feeling, and that obliviousness, which .render the effort 
of thinking unnecessary ; — whilst, to the shop-boy, it 
has the happy effect of raising him in his own opinion 
to the station of a gentleman. The snuff, however, is 
produced upon all occasions; and a pinch offered from 
a large deep box, of the shape of an oblong square, with 
some appropriate device upon the top,— and, mayhap, 
some very improper one at the bottom. Lundy foot, 
Hardham's 37, and double-scented rappee, are in high 
favor. As to the cigars, one or two are smoked by the 
" Improving Young Gentleman M before he dines ; three 
or four more at the theatre, and eight or ten after his 
refreshment at the shell-fish warehouse. The " Improv- 
ing Young Gentleman " is fond of horses. He who is 
for " cramming," prefers a hunter ; for legal lore, a 
thorough-bred for the parks, — whilst our mercantile 
scion selects a round, well ribbed up, cobby, machiner, 
with clipped coat and ears ; one that he can " tool " into 
the City, in a yellow or green buggy with remarkably 
crooked shafts, — a " regular stepper and no mistake," 
as Jack Brag says. This animal is ordinarily dressed 
in harness consisting merely of one strap round his 
body, a head piece, and white reins. It is next to im- 
possible to mistake such an equipage. The " Improving 



M nil: iwnLOtlHQ tOVHQ genti.km an. 

Young Gentleman M has ■ strange antipathy to watch- 
men and tlir new police. He thinks little of M flooring* 1 
the former, and "violently assaulting" the latter, — 
a prejudice which sometimes brings him in contact with 
the magistrates of the district, and compels a contribu- 
tion to the "poor-box/' In a word, the "Improving 
Young Gentleman 11 is a personage of considerable im- 
portance in Town ; and one, too, without whom the 
chief city of our country would present a different ap- 
pearance. From the day he enters it, to that on which 
he quits it, he is " perpetual motion ;" and at the ter- 
mination of his labors, he returns to his family weaker 
in pocket, weaker in body, and weaker in under- 
standing. 

What a deceitful evil is this excess, which smiles and 
seduces, enchants and destroys ! It is a pleasing poison 
that makes us bankrupt of our estates, impairs the 
frame, and stupifies the mind. Lying late in bed is an 
intemperance of the most pernicious kind ; it destroys 
the health, is the cause of many diseases, and in the end 
puts a termination to the existence of multitudes. It 
makes the blood forget its way, and creep lazily along 
the veins — it relaxes the fibres, unstrings the nerves, 
evaporates the animal spirits, saddens the soul, dulls the 



THE IMPROVING YOUNG GENTLEMEN. 23 

fancy, and subdues man to such a degree, that he dis- 
likes labor and yawns for want of thought. But how- 
ever injurious this species of dissipation may be, it is 
not so criminal as that of living only to make the nose 
a dust-hole, the mouth a pestilential chimney, and the 
body a thoroughfare for strong drink. He that places 
his supreme delight in these things, renders himself soon 
unfit for every thing else. The theatre too, appealing 
to that curiosity and fondness for excitement which 
strongly characterises the young, throws upon the 
M Improving Young Gentleman " at every part and 
corner of the street, the announcement of some splendid 
tragedy, or some popular performer. The comparative 
respectability of this amusement is plausibly urged, 
and the consideration for which it can be enjoyed is so 
trifling, that in the opinion of the tempted it would be 
little short of disgrace never to have partaken of the 
gratifications of the drama. It is not mentioned that b 
sublime tragedy is generally followed by an obscene 
afterpiece. The unwary youth is not aware how many 
appendages of ruin are hung round the vestibule of this 
polluted temple. Instead of being a " school for 
virtue," it is a school for vice, a hot-bed of iniquity, a 
pander to pollution and death. This is not idle de- 



|4 TBI IMPROVING voi'No oi:nti.i:man . 

clamation against a popular amusement Many an 

'• Improving Voting Gentleman M has bond that, in 
passing the threshold ofa theatre, he bade adieu for ever 
to hope, reputation, and happiness. As to the gaming- 
table, it is an appendage to those night-houses, ostensi- 
bly for refreshment, to which allusion has been made. 
It is scarcely necessary to enter these depraved dwell- 
ings, to understand that the social meal U not their real 
object. Even in passing, you may hear the jarring 
strife, perhaps the intimidating threat, — but often the 
eager and malicious note of triumph, mingled with 
rattflng balls and the bedlam roar of merriment. The 
sickly light that twinkles, evening after evening, over 
the porch of this Saturnalian abode, conducts the unwary 
feet — first to the revel, and then to the gaming-table. 

The " Improving Young Gentleman M is asked to 
place his hand upon his heart, and say whether the 
picture which has been drawn is not a true one? To 
him, then, we would appeal to fly the very first appear- 
ance of excess, — in whatever form or shape the wily 
goddess may approach. It is not safe to be within the 
glance of her eye, or sound of her voice; if he once be- 
come familiar with her, he is undone ; and let him ever 
remember, that she wears a variety of shapes, and all 



THE LADIES' YOUNG GENTLEMAN. 25 

pleasing, — all accommodated to natter the appetite, and 
to inflame the desires. 



THE 

LADIES' YOUNG GENTLEMAN. 

SUAVITER, IN MODO, — FORTITER IN RE. 



The influence of women gives softness to the harsh- 
est of our sex ; and no man moves in society with more 
advantage, than he who is a favorite with the ladies. — 
Yet there are some young men, so silly as to pin them- 
selves all day long to the dress of a female ; and insult 
her judgment by supposing they can gain her approba- 
tion by the performance of a great many monkey-tricks, 
and the use of a quantity of unmeaning phrases. It is 
not such as these that we would attempt to uphold. We 
all receive much kindness from the ladies, and their de- 
mands on our attention are imperative. On entering 
the world, we should pay much tribute to them ; observe 
their manners and their conversation, and acquire that 



tiif. i.Auir.s' rocnra bbmtmkav. 

kind of small-talk which contributes to their amusement. 

At the West-end, ire may obserre the u Ladies 1 Young 
Gentleman" attending the fair sex in the rarioui pro- 
menades, and riding by thewindowi of their carriage 

the parks, and drives. His dress is the perfection of 
neatness — which is, no doubt, out of compliment to the 
ladies, who are nice observers of BUHUtim, He assumes 
the privilege of carrying the sundry trifles, in the shape 
of purchases, which have been collected in the course of 
the morning ; and now and then he is the bearer of a 
parasol — a cloak — or, perchance, a pair of clogs. The 
" Ladies' Young Gentleman " gathers together the - 
of the town, for the purpose of communicating it in his 
own playful way, with sundry bows, nods, and winks — 
full of intelligence and pleasantry. At the ball, concert, 
soiree, or other places where an opportunity is afforded 
him of meeting the ladies, this Y r oung Gentleman is 
foremost in the throng, and waits upon the weaker-ves- 
sel with peculiar care and watchfulness. New works — 
and, indeed, all else that is novel — are introduced by the 
" Ladies' Young Gentleman," who displays an especial 
anxiety for their supply, even before they are antici- 
pated by the ladies themselves. Their wants, wishes, 
and whims, are all indulged with an exactitude of taste 



THE LADIES' YOUNG GENTLEMAN. 27 

which is well worthy of imitation. In the trading 
world, also, there is the " Ladies 1 Young Gentleman." 
How many rides into the country, and visits to the 
" Great Metropolis," are effected by his means ? How 
many parties down the river to Blackwall, Greenwich, 
and the Lord knows where, are attributable to his 
obliging officiousness ? The " Ladies' Young Gentle- 
man " is continually engaged. You will seldom find 
him at home, either morning or evening ; but there is 
good in all this, — since, when you do meet him, you 
will be sure to be gratified, for his amiability pleases 
and delights you, — a virtue which may be fairly attri- 
buted to the influence of his associations. He avoids 
abject flattery, but adopts a complaisant acquiescence. 
He is a stranger to common-place expressions, awkward 
motions, and address, — the sure signs of low company. 
It is much to be lamented, that many young men indulge 
in a raillery against the sex : the boy begins by spar- 
ring with his sisters, learns the ordinary jokes which 
tend to lower their talents, their importance in society, 
and their general estimation ; not aware that thereby 
he exposes his own ignorance, want of discernment, 
and decency. How revolting it is to see a lad, who 
owes every thing worthy the name of comfort to female 



28 ran lamb*' rotma ukntlkman. 

utnidity or kindneeae, ungrateful enough to nieer at 
her who proflbn so many enjoyments, to return rulgar 

sarcasm for affection, and treat with contumely her gene- 
rous daily rare! That youth is ignorant of many thing*, 
must be owned : but ignorance in this can scarcely be 
pleaded; for the facts arise every dav, and force them- 
selves upon his observation. Where the principle is not 
more base, we must impute it to a detestable affectation 
of manliness, which fancies it is raised above whatever 
it presumes to despise. Let every young gentleman re- 
flect that, under the fostering care of his mother, and 
sisters, his ideas were gently expanded, and his feelings 
sweetly trained to sensibility and honor ; and that when- 
ever he ventures to sharpen his leaden ,gibes against 
female character, he is set down as the possessor of a 
weak head and a bad heart. He is, at one and the same 
time, devoid of sense, gratitude, justice, and honor. 
There are nations where a young ruffian, as soon as he 
puts off the dress of a child, goes and beats his mother 
to shew his manhood. These are the uncivilised Afri- 
cans; and to imitate them in any degree, is to affect bar- 
barism, and return to the savage state. Oh, how 
eminent, how sensible, how cultivated, how intellectual, 
how modest, how superior, is the society of woman, and 



THE LADIES' YOUNG GENTLEMAN. 29 

what an honor is it for a young man to be in her favor ! 
Here, wit flies quick, and sharp as an arrow, but with- 
out any barbed point ; here, gentleness is smooth as 
ivory ; as fair too, and as pure. Here, literature orna- 
ments and stores ; here, rectitude of sentiment gives 
sterling value to the mind. Her genial soul is always 
on the side of goodness and propriety ; her loveliness of 
mind gives an agreeableness to her person, and recom- 
mends every sentiment to the heart, justifies every 
opinion, gives weight to arguments in their own nature 
solid — and soothes, to recollection and recovery, such as, 
if reproved by any other voice, might have risen into 
resistance or sunk into despair. A hint now in the 
ear of him who wishes to be the " Ladies' Young Gen- 
tleman." — He should go into the society of females, — 
not to trifle away an idle hour in talking nonsense, 
but to interchange ideas, learn their modes of thinking, 
and study their characters as displayed in the innocent 
sprightliness of social intercourse. He should endea- 
vor to acquire that refined spirit, and that elevated 
moral tone, which pervade every well-regulated female 
circle ; and to attain that ease and polish, which can 
only be acquired in societies where the influence of 
" woman 1 ' is paramount. Let this young gentleman 



30 TBI MUSICAL fOUMO OEM! li.man. 

observe, and reverence, the chastity and ignorance of 

evil which is the characteristic of well-educated voung 
ladies ; and which, while we arc near them, raises us 
above the sordid and unworthy considerations which 
hold such sway over men in their intercourse with each 
other. Let him treat them as spirits of another sphere, 
and try to be as innocent, if not as ignorant, of evil as 
they are ; and in assimilating himself to their purity 
and refinement, he will, most assuredly, be raising him 
self in the scale of intellectual and moral beings. When 
the " Ladies' Young Gentleman" calmly and consi- 
derately regulates the sweetest sensations that can swell 
his bosom, and trains them to the support of proper feel- 
ing and honorable conduct, he gains a great advantage 
— a power, indeed, "like the fulcrum for which Archi- 
medes longed, when he talked of moving the whole 
srlobe." 



THE 

MUSICAL YOUNG GENTLEMAN. 

••ODl S IN K' 



Of all accomplishments, it has been said that music 
demands the most judgment in its practice, — not in its 



THE MUSICAL YOUNG GENTLEMAN. 31 

execution, but in the time of its execution. Now the 
" Musical Young Gentleman" does not always curb his 
enthusiasm, or practice self-denial. His French horn, 
flute, or fiddle, precede, or at any rate accompany, his 
appearance at every party. This is a broad intimation 
of his wish to perform ; and being asked to exhibit his 
powers, foolish excuses frequently follow, which deceive 
nobody and are always the result of affectation. The 
^ Musical Young Gentleman " hands the beautiful war- 
bler to the piano : — 

" Will you accompany my daughter, my dear Mr. 
Wilson V 

"Really, Madam, I should esteem it delightful to 
have the ability to do so, but " 

" Now, my dear Mr. Wilson, do try " The Light of 
other Days!" 

And after much hesitation, the " Light of other 
Days " is tried, on the French horn, which is certainly 
a beautiful air, and one that Mr. Wilson has practised 
more than five hundred times ; but of which he has as 
repeatedly declared " he did not know a single note/' 

" Charming, charming, charming !" cry five or six 
individuals ; and Mr. Wilson blushes, redder than any 
turkey-cock in Great Britain. 



33 THE Ml'SICAL YOUNG GKNTLEMAN. 

The overture to Ludoiska is (unintentionally of 
course) placed before a young lady by Mr. Wilson. 

"Oh! how I wish there was some one here who 
could play the flute, M sighs Miss Spriggs. 

Mr. Bobadil now whisks, and capers up, to the piano ; 
and after peering through the music as if it were the 
first time he had beheld it, although he can perform it 
thoroughly, a silver-keyed ebony flute is slily drawn 
from a green-baize bag, and the process of locating the 
dislocated joints is commenced. 

" Dear me, Ma, Mr. Bobadil will take theflauto part, I 
declare ; wont you, my dear Mr. Bobadil f" 

Bobadil coughs, looks foolish, and at length consents 
to make the attempt. 

" How exquisitely he plays !" says Miss Dixon. 

"What correct time he keeps !" whispers Miss 
Cavendish. 

• What execution at first sight!" adds Miss Hopkins. 

During all this time, the ears of Mr. Bobadil are 
literally on fire; and, at the conclusion, he is besieged 
with thanks from all but the old couples who are 
quarrelling over a rubber, and two iemales of " a cer- 
tain age," who are killing time by the same game with 
a double duinmee. 



THE MUSICAL YOUNG GENTLEMAN. 33 

" Dear me," says one of the two, " how I should like 
to hear a song from a gentleman who can accompany 
himself *" 

This is ill-natured ; for how can Mr. Wilson or Mr. 
Bobadil do so, when each plays a wind-instrument ; and 
this the lady of " a certain age " knows full well ? 

" Do" simpers Miss Carey, to a modern Paganini, 
on whose arm she is resting, " try something on the 
violin. " 

A lady's request is a command, it is obeyed instanter — 
and without any sickening preface, or squeamish parade, 
Mr. Wilkins entertains the company with the " Old 
Maid," in the best possible style. 

The "Musical Young Gentleman" seldom makes 
a morning call without mentioning some new song, 
or opera ; and, occasionally, the one or the other 
makes its appearance from his pocket, — a thoughtful- 
ness which is not to be contemned. In society, his con- 
versation turns upon the all-engrossing subject which 
has " charms to soothe," and he speaks freely of the 
merits, or demerits, of the numerous stars, from Bra- 
ham and Stockhausen downwards. There is a good 
deal of harmlessness and simplicity about the "Musical 
Young Gentleman," but he is never a " learned man." 



Mil . 

Still be baa in music some portion of the "art of pi 

It is, Bays a great irritcr on Politeness, u u rcrj 

odd and a very true maxim, that those kings reign the 
secure, and the most absolute, who reign in the 

hearts of their people.*" Their popularity is a better 

guard than their army; and the affections of their sub- 
jects, a better pledge of obedienee than their 1< 
This rule is, in proportion, full as true, though upon ;: 
different scale, with regard to private people. A man 
who possesses the art of pleasing, possesses a strength 
which nothing else can give him — a strength which fa- 
cilitates and helps his rise ; and which, incase of acci- 
dents, breaks his fall. It is not to be forgotten, ] 
ever, that Lord Chesterfield declares he cannot avoid 
calling the playing upon any musical instrument illiberal 
in a gentleman — "Music,'*' continues he, u is usually 
reckoned one of the liberal arts, and not unjustly — but 
a Man of Fashion who is seen piping, or fiddling, at a 
concert, degrades his own dignity, [f you love music — 
hear it : pay fiddlers to play to you, but never fiddle 
yourself Jt makes a gentleman appear frivolous and 
contemptible ; leads him frequently into bad company, 
and wastes that time which might otto well 

employed." To a certain extent. Lord Chesterfield ifl 



THE SPOONIFIED YOUNG GENTLEMAN. 35 

right. A little attention to this stricture, may be of 
benefit to the " Musical Young Gentleman ;" but we 
will ever contend that these various and trifling mat- 
ters, apparently ridiculous in themselves, conspire 
to form the whole art of pleasing, as in a well-finished 
picture a variety of colors combine to complete the 
piece : to go the whole length of his lordship's denun- 
ciation, would be both ridiculous and unjust. 



THE 



SPOONIFIED YOUNG GENTLEMAN. 



Fruges consumere nati. 



There is no word more expressive in its meaning 
than " Spoonfed;" and although of recent coinage, it 
passes current in all parts of her Majesty's dominions. 
The youth who is a " spoony, 11 begets the ridicule of 
some, the dislike of others, and the contempt of all. 
The " Spoonifled Young Gentleman " has a puffy, po- 
tatoe-looking phiz, which he pushes forward from his 
d 2 



THF. IF00HI7IBD voi mo OBVTLBMAir. 

BhoulJorS, with a dark, gloomy, Imbecility of expres- 
sion i his hail is combed flatly on his head ; his tongue 

protrudes through his thick lips ; and he Apparently in- 
dulges in a perpetual suck of that frequently-dis- 
agreeable member. His dress is slovenly ; and his 
trousers are without straps to confine the boots of the 
last century which are beneath them. In a room, he 
flings one crooked shank over the other, and squats for 
hours, without venturing to essay a single syllable. If 
addressed, his reply is generally laconic ; " Yeth thir," 
— " No thir "— " Yeth Ma'm"— " No Kfo'm." Should 
you have the ill-fortune to meet him in the Street, you 
will note him dreaming along, with tongue hanging out, 
shoulders approaching to an intimate connection with 
his ears, and the latter projecting vulgarly beyond the 
bent brim of an unbrushed dogskin ; a decided case of 
81 a shocking bad hat." His hands are red. and without 
gloves ; or, if he by chance have a pair, the tops of the 
finders will be found to have been nibbled away. There 
arcely a shop-window, in which he does not stare 
vacantly ; and at every scaffolding, his head is en 
with mouth wide open, as if he had never seen such a 
frame-work before. The ' : Spoonified Young Gentle- 
man" is a perpetual butt. Tell him what you pie 



THE SPOONIFIED YOUNG GENTLEMAN. 37 

aye any thing ever so incredible — and he receives it with 
a " La ! thir," accompanied by an empty grin. He is 
generally fat ; for few things, if any at all, give him 
trouble. Me allows the world and its dangers to pass 
on, unheeded; being perfectly at his ease, if he can but 
spell the daily newspaper, take his meals, and stroll 
about without notice or molestation. Occasionally, 
the " Spoonified Young Gentleman " is skinny ; but 
the nose invariably inclines to snubbiness, and the 
height of the youth varies from five feet ten inches to 
six feet one and a half. A short spoony is unquestion- 
ably sometimes to be found, but he is a lusus natures, 
and forms an exception to the general rule, — and to all 
rules there are some exceptions. The eyes of the 
"Spoonified Young Gentleman" bear a similiarity to 
scalded gooseberries, and he assumes a sanctity of ap- 
pearance, and slow, methodical action, not unlike that 
of a " real Simon Pure." He is mother's idol ; and 
would seem to have attached himself to his infantine 
nourishment, a year or so beyond the ordinary limit. 
What a milky, pappy look, does a spoony carry along 
with him ! he is a complete " do-nothing. 1 ' 

" Pray, Mr. Sapskull, will you ride out with the ladies 
to-day?" 



Jill. BPOONIPIBD VOI NT, (.IINTLI.MAN. 

• No, thir, thank you, 1 don't ride; father never learnt 
me." 

" Will you drive the Phaeton for Mrs. Mildmay | the 
horses are particularly tractable." 

" Thank yon, thir, hut I don't drive." 
" Did von never trv ?"' 

• No, thir, thank you, never." 

"Come, Fitzinorris, let us he off to the billiard- 
rooms : Sapskull will join us. 11 

" Much obliged, thir, but I don't play billiards, I never 
was taught/ 1 

The " Spoonified Young Gentleman M is asked to 
shoot. 

u Oh, no, dood thir, thank you, I don't thoot, I never 
thaut off a dun in me life." 

" Not shot off a gun?" 

"No thir, thank you, mother don't like me; besides, 
father never shewed me how." 

It is all alike with the spoony, he neither rides, drives, 
plays billiards, shoots, or enters into any manly amuse- 
ment. He speaks thickly, and " lispths'" and splutters 
out his excuses, with the same sort of slobber as that 
with which he used to eat his " sop." His most liberal 
acquaintance only tolerate him from motives of pity. 



THE SPOONIFIED YOUNG GENTLEMAN. 39 

or that they may occasionally indulge a relaxation of 
their features at this unhappy specimen of their common 
nature. Chesterfield seems to have anticipated some 
such moving matter, when he discribes a fellow as 
stumbling, on his entering a room, and having recovered 
that accident, planting himself in the very part of the 
whole room where he should not be. There, he soon lets 
his hat fall down, and in taking it up again, throws down 
his cane. On recovering his cane, his hat falls the 
second time. If he drinks tea, or coffee, he scalds his 
mouth ; and lets either the cup or the saucer fall ; and 
spills the tea or coffee on his breeches. At dinner, he 
holds his knife, fork, and spoon, differently from other 
people. If he is to carve, he can never hit the joint. 
He generally daubs himself with grease ; and when he 
drinks, he invariably coughs in his glass, and besprinkles 
the company. His hands are troublesome to him, and 
he does not know where to put them ; he is frightened 
out of his wits if any one speaks to him, and blushes 
and stammers without being able to give a proper 
answer. He is a thorough English booby, and, in 
short, does nothing like other people ; all which, it must 
be owned, is highly disgusting and absurd. To preside 
among a herd of donkies would be no compliment to 



40 I HI. DANIUili:]) rOUIfti OtNJLLMAN. 

.my of us; and yet this pre-eminence is really all the ad- 
vantage we have any light to expeet, when nixing 
with such boorish companions as those who eome within 

the definition of the "Spoonified Young Gentleman. 1 



Tin; 

DANDIFIED YOUNG GENTLEMAN 

AD CAl'TANDl M VI L< 

Who is there that has not seen him I How easy is it 
to point out this animal from all the tribes of his 
gender I The " Dandified Young Gentleman M devotes 
the whole of his time, care, and attention, to his out- 
ward adorning. He leaves his pillow early, that he 
may have time to prepare himself for public view. He 
uses all the best of emollient and scented soaps; applies 
every powder of the Odontalgic school to beautify his 
teeth and purify his breath. The common dentrifice is 
superseded by Rowland's Odonto, — and this, with milk 
of roses, Delcroix's rouge, and Reeves's vermillion, 



THE DANDIFIED YOUNG GENTLEMAN. 41 

is plentifully applied to his complexion and his lips. 
His hands are then bathed in extract of almonds, and 
afterwards powdered to preserve their whiteness. The 
nails are rounded, and filed. The friseur appears — how 
carefully does he operate on his beard, to spare the 
bushes under his chin ; and how merciful is he to the 
imperial and the moustache ! but where is the hair ? 
Oh, it is not far off — it is on a block, and will shortly be 
fastened with patent springs to the dandy's caput. 
How multiplied are the rows of open-work in the fore- 
ground of his shirt! but, tell me, where is the collar? 
name it not in Gath ! there is no collar.* Scarcely is 
there room for the embroidered satin stock, inserted 
behind the crow's nest, which well nigh hides it ; much 
less is there room for a collar. The boots are removed 
from the trees, with not a crease in the feet or legs. 
Hoby's best specimen — the thickness of paper, and the 
strength of silk — with care are they drawn on, and the 
military spurs slipped into the boxes in the heel. The 
trowsers, cut to the last folly, hide his knock-knees ; 
one, two, three, four, five, six, aye and perchance seven, 
waistcoats, follow — he is thin, waspish, shattered, and 
effeminate — where substance is not, substance must be 

* There are exceptions to all general rules. 



1- Tin: DANDIFIED rOUHO OINTLIMAV. 

made : his coat, with broad loose velvet-collar, well* 
padded at the chest, is now on, he buttons it o?er the 
waddings which arc beneath ; and what a shape does he 
present! how undisturbed the surface of the cloth! 
The hat must be exactly to the fashion ; sometimes 

with a narrow brim, high crown, ami BUgar-loaf top J 

then, with a brim of extreme width, a lower crown, and 
an immoderately broad top. In the one case, the hat 
is ornamented with a small band and buckle, and fixed 

evenly on the head, — save that it is raised a trifle at 
the back, and drawn down a corresponding trifle in the 
front. In the other case, the ehapettu has a ] 
ribbon round it, and is adjusted on the cranium. 
ways; inclining, by many degrees, to the right — not a 
hair of the nonpareil-cheek beaver is awry. On either 
side, is a thicket of false hair; from whence proceed two 
ringlets, which answer to the name of "conqueror/ 1 
The Parisian gloves are eased gently on the finger 
that they appear to have grown to them. Not a crack, 
or false stitch, is discoverable. Then the jewellery' 
how abundant, and yet what a want of excellence ! 
His finders are loaded with rings, as his neck is with 
chains ; and who dart 1 question their intrinsic worth! 

The "Dandified Young Gentleman* 1 Bailies forth: 



THE DANDIFIED YOUNG GENTLEMAN. 43 

mark the self-sufficiency of his air and walk ! the white 
kerchief, in continued use, of cambrick, and re- 
dolent of musk and millefleurs. Mark the glance from 
the corner of either ogle, at each passer-by, in the hope 
of admiration, and a vain conceit he has of his own 
superiority ! stiff is he, and unbending in his figure — 
affected in speech — and barren in mind. 

" How do, — 'pon honor, glad to see ya. Bin to 
Whoite's or Groyom's ? 'pon conshance, no nags at 
Tatt's, no bating either, quoite flat. Hav* ya seen my 
friend, Luson Gore? just spoied im in th' road to 
th' owse — good boye — ta, ta! can't join ya, must be at 
Crocky's to~noight — good boye !" 

Such is the " Dandified Young Gentleman :" he has 
neither the entree of White's, or Graham's ; purchases 
no horses ; makes no bets ; is unacquainted with every 
member of the family of Leveson Gower ; and did not 
see any of that family on his road to the Commons ; and 
as for Crockford's, we must do the dressed-up ourang- 
outang the justice to say he never was inside that 
establishment in his life. How shall that youth be 
designated, who substitutes for the look of civilisation 
the barbarous air of a savage ? who, by contortion, 
changes the noble form of man into the semblance of an 



44 Tin: DANi'iriF.n rOOTIO G I n n.i man. 

apt' | who makes every other coiiMderatin: r! lent 

to that of dress ! and who prate* in abhorrent Ml 
of places and things of which lie is totally ignorant. — 
and of persons to whom, either personally or by re- 
putc. he is an utter stranger ? — Dress is, at best, but 
a female privilege ; and, in men, an intemperance in it 
argues both levity of mind and effeminacy of manner. 
It is an affectation which is really unpardonable. It is 
a vice as well as a folly ; and with many, it opens the 
door to extravagance, which frequently ends in ruin. 
Women are unquestionably fond of dress; but what a 
miserable head must that poor wretch have, who 
would inflame his wife's weakness by his own I Fine 
clothes, perhaps, may be justified in fortune-hunters? 
because it is their stock in trade ; but finery and tinsel 
are no more regarded when you are known, than %i a poor 
player on the stage when in the robes of a prince.'' The 
fop who came into the presence of Henry VIII, with a 
hundred tenements upon his back, would have had 
twice as many hats off, if he had annually put the rents 
into his pocket. It is, therefore, wisdom to wear such 
apparel, as suits a man's condition — not sordid and beg- 
garlv. or foppish or conceited j agreeable to what the 
poet puts in the father's mouth, speaking to his son of 



THE LITERARY YOUNG GENTLEMAN. 45 

his habit, which he advised to be " rich, not gaudy, or 
expressed in fancy." 

For the information of our readers, the " Dandified 
Young Gentleman " may be constantly seen in Bond- 
Street, Regent-Street, the Parks, and other places of 
fashionable resort ; but the curious should bear in mind, 
that the exhibition generally opens at two, and closes 
at six, p. m. 



THE 

LITERARY YOUNG GENTLEMAN. 

ECCE HOMO ! 



There are many amongst our youth, who are ex- 
tremely desirous of being thought " literary ;" and it 
generally happens that of this portion, the greater share 
is composed of those who have never had the courage 
to read through a single volume ! To be thought lite- 
rary, is an ambition which is, perhaps, pardonable ; and 
the anxiety to be regarded so, without in reality hav- 



I III. Ill ! R I Kl | -.\. 

ing a n \ claim to the title, is a very common feeling. 
The M Literary Young Gentleman 11 Bupposes it impossi- 
ble to gain the name without having a multitude of 
books upon his shelves; he therefore purchases as many 
M cheap lots* 1 as he can procure, without regard to the 
Bubject, or the editions. At length, the library groans 
with knowledge, and the rows of second-hand publica- 
tions present a Btriking feature. On a large and well- 
arranged table, BOme halt' do/en folio volumes arc Spread, 
wide open, each with a mark of paper between certain of 
the leaves, to denote that those part- have been consulted. 
The " Literary Young Gentleman 11 is at home in tin- 
study till three o'clock : his morning coat is carelessly 
wrapped round him — feet in slippers — hair disarranged 
— and beard unshorn. A call on him whilst in this state 
is the delight of his soul ; to be Been, is to be at once 
accredited by all as a man of letters. On various ma- 
hogany stands, may be perceived diver- >craps of 
(apparently) manuscript productions: they may be 
original, but more often, itmust be allowed, are CO] 
and to the latter, shouM you be kept waiting in this 
tanetum sanctorum. ( which, for effect, is too frequently 
the case) and be disposed to violate the rules of pro- 
priety, it might be more agreeable for you to direct your 



THE LITERARY YOUNG GENTLEMAN. 47 

attention. The " Literary Young Gentleman," at half 
past three o'clock, takes his daily stride. Regard his 
absence of mind ; his careless dress ; his pretended 
short-sightedness — for all literary young gentleman are 
" short-sighted"-— the glass is dangling from his neck, 
and ever and anon is applied to his eye, as he stops at 
each dusty book-stall to consult the pages which en- 
cumber it. The " Literary Young Gentleman 1 ' sits 
down in the boxes of the theatre, or opera, in the con- 
cert-room, or coffee-room, without taking off his hat — 
it increases his importance. Besides, he is lost in 
thought, and cannot attend to such minute observances. 
He scribbles verses for the provincial papers, and be- 
comes the author of rejected stanzas for the Annuals. 
He has acquired the names of poets and historians, of 
parsons, politicians, and lawyers. All these, and the 
titles of their works, he will run over by rote ; without 
being able to favor you with their biography, or the 
contents of any of their compositions. He will screw 
up his small eyes in company, and fasten them on some 
lassie whom he weakly conceives to be incapable of de- 
tecting him : — 

" Do you not think Moore a beautiful poet?" 



18 THE UTERIS? rOUNO GF.NTI.KMAN. 

"Some of his writings, sir, are pleasing," repliei 
a youiiLT lady, u have yon read his Lalla Rookfa r 
"No, Madam/ 1 says the u Literary Toang Oentle- 

iiiiin/' u that is a treat which is yet in store for rue, 

but (changing the subject) Lord Byron ii my farorite, 

there i> so much richness in his compositions.* 1 

M True/ 1 answers the young lady, " do you recollect 
the Corsair r 1 

M Ha, bless me !" rejoins the M Literary Young Gen- 
tleman, " how odd! it has just struck me that the Cor- 
sair is the only poem which I have not read :" (then, 
hurrying on) — " by the bye, what a noise those Pick- 
wick Papers have made ; they are cleverly put together : 
a Mr. Dickens is the author, I understand; he is a 
surprisingly ingenious man." 

" I consider him very clever,'' observes the >;tme 
young lady, "but his latter numbers of Pickwick hav 
scarcely maintained his previous reputation. The con- 
versation, however, by Weller with his son Samuel. at 
the Inn at Dorking, respecting the death of his mother 
her Will, and the intention of the old man to dr 
coach again, is entertaining/' 

" I have not seen that number, Madam/ 1 stutters out 



THE LITERARY YOUNG GENTLEMAN. 49 

the "Literary Young Gentleman," it was the last, or 
the last but one — yes, it was ; but I am really so 
pressed by new publications that I can scarcely find 
time to peruse one half of them. 

"Pray, Sir," observes Mrs. Fandango, "hab you 
seen de Lif of Misser Wilberfors, which is publish wid 
Mrs. More's Work ?" 

"Not yet," replies the "Literary Young Gentle- 
man," a little confused, " but I have ordered it from my 
publisher." 

"Who wrote the c Bench and the Bar?'" asks 
Mr. Bother urn. 

" The same individual, Sir, who wrote ' Random Re- 
collections of the House of Commons,' " replies young 
Literary. 

"Beg pardon, Sir," squeaks out an honorable M. P., 
"who did you say wrote those 'Recollections?' ' 

" The author of ' the Bench and the Bar, 1 " answers 
the " Literary Young Gentleman." 

"But," says old matter-of-fact, in the corner, looking 
over his spectacles, " what sort of a work is c the Bench 
and the Bar?' — what is it all about?" 

"Oh! ' the Bench and the Bar Ms — is — a — a — a lot 

£ 



THL LITERARY fOVYG GENTLEM 

Df 8tllff about the Bench, and about the Bar — a great 

quantity of rubbish, spun out into two volumes, nothing 

more, Sir, I assure \ou." 

" A lot of Stuff about the Bench and about the Bar ! 
wh\. 1 have heard it is a capital work, and one that no 
modern library should be without, — but what is there 
about the Bench and about the Bar, and what are 
the objectionable parts, Sir J* 1 

" Really,*" stammers the worn-out " Literary Young 
Gentleman/ 1 I cannot exactly tell you, off-hand ; tor I 
only just dipped into it, when I was interrupted by Mr 
(Irub, Secretary to the New Literary and Scientific In- 
stitution, about to be established in Pali-Mall. Pray 
Sir, have you heard of it I" 

" No, Ihav'nt ;*' grunts old Matter-of-fact, and if he 
had given tongue to his impressions, he would have 
added, "nor you either." 

The " Literary Youn£ Gentleman M is a member of 
all the debating societies, a subscriber to every new 
work where there is a chance of the list of contributors 
being made public ; he takes in Blackwood, the New 
Monthly, and Fraser; but neither Professor Wilson, 
Theodore Hook, or Dr. Mc'Ginn, make him a whit the 



THE LITERARY YOUNG GENTLEMAN. 51 

wiser. He is dead to every thing in his own conceit 
but literature ; whereas, the fact is, that literature is 
dead to him. He feigns the man of letters outwardly, 
to mislead the world ; and in rejecting him inwardly, 
discovers the imposture to those he would deceive. It 
may be considered harsh to assert as much, but it is 
nevertheless undeniable, that in ninety-nine cases out of 
every hundred, the " Literary Young Gentleman " 
knows little or nothing of either history, grammar, 
languages, rhetoric, or poetry ; nor has he any ac- 
quaintance with the notions, customs, manners, tem- 
pers, and polity, of the various nations of the earth, or 
the distinct sects and tribes of mankind, — whilst every 
man who is simply a gentleman, without " literary " 
being tacked to that name, is bound to obtain a cor- 
rect acquaintance with all these things ; and if he fail 
to do so, it is certain that he can never maintain his 
own station and character in life with honor and dig- 
nity. This affectation in the display of books, and in 
the slovenly habit of dress, evinces a miserably weak 
understanding ; and what can be more abject and pre- 
posterous than the assumption of knowledge which 

does not in reality exist ? 

e 2 



52 THE LITERARY Vol NO O EN I I. EM AN. 

As to absence of mind, — ft man who is fool enough 

to indulge in it, or in the semblance of it, is always 
,i most disagreeable companion. Lost in thought, or 

possibly in no thought at iill, he is a Stranger to everv 
one present, and to all that passes. He is deficient in 
every act of good manners ; his answers are the reverse 
of what they ought to be ; neither his arms nor his legs 
appear to be part of his body : he joins in conversation 
only by fits and starts, as if from a dream, which is a 
piece of wretched weakness. His shallow mind is pos- 
sibly not able to attend to more than one thing at a time ; 
and yet he would fain imitate that which was bare!] 
pardonable in a Newton or a Locke — thus tacitly 
declaring that those with whom he is in society are not 
worthy his attention. What can be a greater affront, 
and does it not deserve the severest censure? The man 
who really dwells much amongst his books, and ardently 
peruses them, need not be a pedant or a neutral sort of 
character in the world. If the student, who has been 
shut up in his study, has contracted a sort of mould or 
rust upon his soul, and his manner and address have a 
certain awkwardness, all will be worn away by good 
company. The rust and the mould may be filed and 



THE ARISTOCRATIC YOUNG GENTLEMAN. 53 

brushed off, by polite and generous conversation. The 
scholar then becomes the citizen, the gentleman, the 
neighbor, and the friend ; he learns how to dress his 
sentiments in the most pleasing colors, as well as to 
set them in the strongest light. Thus he brings out 
his learning with honor, and makes a proper use of it in 
the world. 



THE 

ARISTOCRATIC YOUNG GENTLEMAN. 

Rara avis in terra, nigroque similima cygno. 



We agree in the position, that every young gentle- 
man who has kept good company in the outset of life, 
will be sure to have received good impressions ; and 
this first step, which taught him to aim at that which 
was high, will prevent him from striking at that which 
is low. The associates of the " Aristocratic Young 
Gentleman" are those only, who can boast of birth? 



>\ THE ARISTOCRATIC YOUNG GENTLEMAN. 

rink, fashion, and respectability ; he is the i: homme d» 
mande" and adopt- no models but such m are remark- 
able for propriety and gracefulness. His manners are 
marked by perfect confidence ; hi- modesty to his Supe- 
riors shews that he entertains a correct estimate of the 
deference due to their station ; lie maintains with his 
equals a proper dignity in all his actions ; and towards 
his inferiors, he is considerate and kind, conducting 
himself at all times with good taste, — by deciding with- 
out haughtiness, and condescending without familiarity. 
The " Aristocratic Young Gentleman" pays due regard 
to the rule9 of etiquette; he possesses that self-esteem 
which induces a proper degree of attention to his dress, 
but avoids, as despicable, the example of those who 
make " dress their study. n " The difference," he ar- 
gues, u between a gentleman and a fop, is, that the 
latter values himself on his dress, whilst the former 
laughs at it, though he knows at the same time he must 
not neglect it. 11 The " Aristocratic Young Gentleman" 
considers (with Cowper) that the soul of society is 
woman, and his first object is to gain her good opinion. 
On meeting her, he always removes his hat, and never 
proclaims her name, nor indeed that of any friend. 



THE ARISTOCRATIC YOUNG GENTLEMAN. 55 

aloud, in any public place or street. He abhors, as 
unnatural, the noxious habits of smoking and snuff- 
taking ; he pays his morning visits between the proper 
hours, and is punctual in returning them. In receiving 
company, he meets each, as if the honor was particu- 
larly bestowed on himself, and never adapts his remarks 
to the professions of those around him. He is never 
anxious to be thought to talk well, but imitates Scott's 
description of Leicester, — " he discoursed on banquets, 
shows, and pageants, on the character of those by 
whom those gay scenes were frequented, on the habits 
of those who conducted them, and on their influence on 
the people — foreign countries ; their customs, their 
manners, the rules of their courts, their fashions, and 
even the dress of their ladies, were each his theme." 
Like Dean Swift, he believes that " good manners is 
the art of making those people easy with whom we 
converse, and that whoever makes the fewest persons 
uneasy is the best-bred man of the company. 1 ' He never 
laughs at his own remarks, or breaks his promises. 
The " Aristocratic Young Gentleman," in conducting 
a lady to the drawing-room, uniformly gives her the 
wall, and at dinner, he pays the utmost attention to her 



56 1111. AK1.VIUCRA11C fOVVG GENTLEMAN. 

without appearing assiduous. He is confident and easy ; 
and being both confident and easy, he is graceful. It 
has been remarked already, that little matters, appa- 
rently trifling in themselves, conspire to form the whole 
art of pleasing : how to do the honors of a table with 
credit, is decidedly one of the outlines of a man of 
fashion ; and you will remark that the " Aristocratic 
Young Gentleman' is here free from all kind of blun- 
dering, and embarrassment. In the ball-room, the 
" Aristocratic Young Gentleman" dances well, and 
easily ; and is unostentatious. His steps are few and 
graceful, and he takes his partner lightly by the hand , 
he agrees with our late monarch, George the Fourth, 
that waltzing is the most delightful thing in the world ; 
and defies the satire of Lord Byron against it. He 
differs, too, from Sheridan and Moore ; and, indeed, his 
pure manners and fine feeling silence all objection. In 
conversation, the good sense and sound and varied 
information of the " Aristocratic Young Gentleman 1 ' 
take the place of that ribaldry, of which the chattering 
of the fashionable fool is composed. He knows the 
passing circumstances of the day, — politics, parties, 
amusements, foibles, customs, literature, and science. 



THE ARISTOCRATIC YOUNG GENTLEMAN. 57 

He never occupies the attention of his hearer for a long 
time, is neither a gossip nor a tattler, and detests that 
" pot-house wit which is quite incompatible with good 
manners," — punning. He never suffers himself to be 
laughed out of what his judgment tells him to be right. 
Resolution is the foundation of his virtues ; his bearing 
is always uniform, steady, and firm ; and he is respected 
by all, because he is observed by all to respect himself. 
The " Aristocratic Young Gentleman" has, in fact, 
found a sincere pleasure in the careful cultivation of his 
manners and his mind, and has possessed himself of that 
magic key, which unlocks the inexhaustible .treasury of 
enjoyments. He lives in the society, in the age, and in 
the country, which he prefers. He mixes with the 
elegant, and the wise, of all nations. With Chesterfield, 
he is among the select of fashionable life ; and, with 
Plato, he is among the sages of Greece. He has labored 
to acquire a knowledge of the address, and of the arts 
of those acquainted with the world ; and endeavors to 
imitate them. He observes the means they take to gain 
the favor, and conciliate the affections of those with 
whom they associate ; and, by pursuing those means, he 
continually secures the esteem of all who know him. 



58 THE ARISTOCRATIC YOUNG GENTLEMAN. 

Now and thm. persons without birth, rank, or cha- 
racter, will creep into good I <>mpany under the pro- 
tection of some considerable personage, and pate for 

aristocratic; but the deception is soon discovered, and 
the man who practises it sinks into merited scorn. In 
g 1 society alone, does the i£ Aristocrat:. Gen- 

tleman" perfect himself in the best manners, and the 
most polite language ; for as there is no legal standard 
to form them by, it is here they are established. It mav 
possibly be questioned, whether a youth has it alw;. 
his power to get within this pale; undoubtedly, bv de- 
serving it, he has — provided he is in circumstances 
which enable him to live and appear in the style of a 
gentleman. Knowledge, modesty, and good breeding, 
will endear any young gentleman to all that see him ; 
but without politeness, M the scholar is no better than 
the pedant, the philosopher than the cynic, the soldier 
than the brute, nor any man than a clown." But the 
society of all others which the autocrat carefully avoids, 
is, that which may be called loic — low in birth, in rank, 
in parts, or in behavior. He scorns the company of 
those who, insignificant and contemptible in themselves, 
would think it an honor to be seen with him ; and who 



THE ARISTOCRATIC YOUNG GENTLEMAN. 59 

would flatter his follies, nay his very vices, to keep him 
with them. Many a young gentleman of sense and 
rank has been led, by vanity, to pass his time in such 
society as this, until he has been degraded, vilified, and 
ruined. The vanity we mean, is that of being the chief 
section in the circle. This pride, though too common, 
is idle to the last degree ; nothing lets a man down so 
much. For the sake of dictating, and being applauded, 
and admired by this low company, he is disgraced and 
disqualified for better. It is the ambition of the 
" Aristocratic Young Gentleman" to get into the best 
society, and when there, to imitate their virtues but not 
their vices ; — to imitate the perfections only, the polite- 
ness, the address, and the dignity of manners — manners 
which differ as much from pride as does true courage 
from blustering. In a word, the " Aristocratic Young 
Gentleman" adopts the model of Dr. Adam Clarke, and 
endeavors, by every proper means, to cultivate the 
esteem and affection of all. He studies to be obliging, 
and considers that it is not only a most amiable, but a 
most profitable disposition. He is not too familiar with 
any person ; and, at the same time, not too distant — for 
he is satisfied that both these qualities produce con- 



THE MARRIED ^ | I F.MAN. 

tempt. Finally, he neglects no opportunity of culti- 
vating his understanding. 



THE 

MARRIED YOUNG GENTLEMAN. 

DOMCTfl ET PLACENS UXOR. 



We must suppose the young gentleman to have 
arrived at that momentous period of man's 'existence. — 
the age of twenty-one ; a period to which he has looked 
forward for freedom from dependancy, and restraint. 
Some time has been passed at college, in the world of 
gaiety ; some debts have been contracted, and pledges 
given; which all await the time when the young 
gentleman shall be " twenty-one." He now discards 
his father's protection, and rushes into the ocean of 
life, where he is to sink or swim ; to be ruined or to 
prosper ; to be despised or respected ; according to the 



THE MARRIED YOUNG GENTLEMAN. 61 

course which he thinks proper to pursue. When a 
young gentleman comes of age, he calls his tenants to- 
gether, cheers their hearts, or takes the contrary course, 
by grinding them to feed his avarice or dissipation. He 
lives within his means, or squanders his substance at 
hells, and on the turf. If his fortune be small, he buys 
a share in some profession or business ; a stop which 
may turn to profit, or reduce him to poverty. At 
twenty- one, every young gentleman should begin to act 
with more sobriety and caution. He may now sue, and 
be sued ; can sit in Parliament, and take part in 
Senatorial debates ; he is summoued on Juries, and is 
an arbiter of life and liberty. He becomes a magis- 
trate, and acts as judge. We see his name as a director 
of companies, a commissioner of roads, a trustee of 
estates, a guardian of the poor, and a parochial vestry- 
man. In short, what is the young gentleman not eligi- 
ble to, who has attained his twenty-first year ? With 
so great an alteration in his rights, privileges, and ad- 
vantages, how changed ought the thoughts, words, and 
actions, of the young gentleman to be ? His views now 
turn, and naturally so, to marriage. The sooner a 
young gentleman of age is married, the better is it 



THK MARRIED YOUNG c i.s tliim an. 

(says a learned man) for his fame, his pocket, and his 
constitution. So say ire, and ire dial] hasten to intro- 
duce him to the reader, in his new mantle. This is the 

happiest estate. The "Married Young Gentleman M is 
now clothed with the responsibility of a husband, and 

will shortly have to bear the additional one of a father. 
He has given the last dinner to his bachelor friends, in- 
formed them of the intended alteration in his state, the 
health of the bride elect has been drank — and he is 
married. The acquaintance formed in his youth has 
now ceased, with the exception of that portion which 
he has thought proper to renew by special invitation; 
and that, with regard to which a desire to continue it 
has been intimated, by his sending his own and his 
wife's cards, with the customary favors. He disputes 
not the wisdom of this law, but agrees that the compan- 
ions of a bachelor are not fit associates for the wife ; and 
perhaps he finds too, that prudential reasons suggest an 
abridgement of expense. We now Bee the "Married 
Young Gentleman" with a comfortable house, a snug 
fire-side, and the constant attendant on the beloved-one 
of his heart. He receives family-visits, and returns 
them, — is regular in his attendance at Church, and fore 



THE MARRIED YOUNG GENTLEMAN. 63 

most in the discharge of every social and domestic duty. 
It is thus with the " Married Young Gentleman," who 
unites himself upon proper and correct principles. Far 
different is it with him, who, to replenish the wasted funds 
of his treasury, has been base enough to purchase the 
means by the sacrifice of another as well as himself. 
This man's home is one of continual disquiet ; he is the 
deceiver and the deceived. Dissatisfaction and disgust 
follow disappointment and satiety ; and such a man is 
sure to dwindle away his days in remorse, and end them 
in destitution. Let the "Married Young Gentleman" 
duly estimate the importance of his present station : he 
should always bear in mind that (as Paley says), happi- 
ness does not consist in the pleasures of the sense, in 
whatever profusion, or variety they are enjoyed, nor 
in an exemption from pain, labor, care, business, moles- 
tation, and " those evils whieh are without," nor in 
greatness, rank, or elevated station, — but that happi- 
ness is composed of the social affections, the exercise of 
our faculties in the pursuit of some engaging end, in 
the preservation of our health, and in the prudent con- 
stitution of our habits ; that happiness, too, is pretty 
well equally distributed amongst the different orders of 



64 TIIK MARRIED YOUNG GENTLEMAN. 

civilised society, and that eveu in the present proba- 
tionary shite, vice has nu advantage over virtue. — Na- 
ture has glTCO man a very high relish for her studies 
and perhaps, particularly, for the heightened orna- 
ments, and august grandeur of the skies ; but she 
required not, that even his admiration of u the splendid 
host cf heaven" should make him shrink from human ex- 
cellence, or insensible to the dominion of female charms. 
On the contrary, she has filled the heart of man with 
an inward conviction, that virtuous love tends to the 
constitution of human happiness ; and that the wedded 
state is an institution which draws us no less forcibly 
by the charm of the highest moral, than sensible plea- 
sures ; and this, no doubt, to counterbalance some un- 
avoidable inconveniences of marriage ; to soften the 
pangs of child-birth; to sweeten the fatigues of domes- 
tic concerns, of the care of offspring, of the education 
and settlement of a family, and to be the foundation and 
cement of those numberless tender sympathies, mutual 
endearments, and reciprocations of attachment between 
the married parties themselves, which make up not the 
morality only, but even the chief delights of conjugal 
life ; at the envy of which, in so remarkable an exempli- 



THE MARRIED YOUNG GENTLEMAN. 65 

fication of it as the condition of the first parents of 
mankind is represented to have been, by the tender and 
passionate Milton, 'tis no wonder their great eneinv 
should turn aside from beholding their mutual caresses, 
as unable to endure the pain of his malicious resent- 
ment at such superior delicacy of enjoyment : — 

u Aside the devil turned, 



For envy, yet with jealous leer malign 
Ey'd them askance." 

An image of such exquisite force and beauty is this, 
that the fondest lovers of antiquity may be challenged 
to produce its parallel, in the most approved writers of 
any age or country. But though the image may not 
have a written parallel, the "Married Young Gentle- 
man " will remember that it may have a strong like- 
ness, or a just imitation. When the husband and wife 
confer on each other a tender sense of the more im- 
proved felicities of wedded love, will not this image of 
Milton be realised? Will not envy turn askance? will 
not their state be the perpetual fountain of domestic 
sweets? of purity, peace, and innocence ? It has been 
well observed that, if a young man incline to enter upon 



Tin U UUUID I «»' WO '.ini 

matrimony, he Should look upon it as ■ point on which 
his wholfl happiness and prosperity depend : and that 

lie should therefore make hlfl choice with a becoming 

gravity and concern. If by ill-fortune, Of ill-conduct, 
hisafl'airs should he in ruins, he is charged not to 
make marriage an expedient to repair them. There 
cannot be a worse kind of hypocrisy, than to draw in 
the innocent and unsuspecting by false appearand 
make but one step from ease and affluence to all the 
disappointments, shame, and misery, of a broken 
fortune. 

The young gentleman who is a candidate for man 
should remember, that, if he must sink, it is far b 
for him to sink alone, and not load himself with the 
intolerable reflection that he has undone the woman 
who has confided in him ; and entailed misery on an 
offspring, which may have reason to look upon him 
with abhorrence hereafter for having cursed them with 
their existence. AVe earnestly hope that the v * Married 
Young Gentleman" has selected his wife from a family, 
not vain of their name, or wealth, or connexions, but 
remarkable for their simplicity of manners and integrity 

<>[ life . that her character i> char and BpottaMj and all 



THE MARRIED YOUNG GENTLEMAN. 



67 



her pride founded in innocence ; that she is free from 
deformity, and hereditary diseases, good-natured, a good 
manager, possessing a genteel portion, and but few poor 
relations : and, finally, that there is nothing in her but 
what leads to dignified conduct, honorable actions, and 
to the high power and distinction of continually dif- 
fusing blessings on that holy estate, into which he has 
thought it wisdom to enter. 










CONCLUSION. 



Wb have now indulged our cacoethes scribendi to 
the extent often sorts, or samples, of young gentlemen; 
and although there are many others which might be 
aptly introduced, still we are unwilling to extend our 
description at the present moment, lest any addition 
to the foregoing pages should be found wearisome to 
our readers. At the same time, we stand pledged to 
resume the subject at any future period, upon receiving 
their all-important permission to do so. 



INDE X. 



PAGE 

THE ARISTOCRATIC YOUNG GENTLEMAN.... 53 

THE DANDIFIED YOUNG GENTLEMAN 40 

THE IMPROVING YOUNG GENTLEMAN 18 

THE LADIES' YOUNG GENTLEMAN 25 

THE LITERARY YOUNG GENTLEMAN 45 

THE MARRIED YOUNG GENTLEMAN 60 

THE MUSICAL YOUNG GENTLEMAN 30 

THE SPOONIFIED YOUNG GENTLEMAN 35 

THE YOUNG GENTLEMAN FROM SCHOOL 7 

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